Arroz a la Mexicana (Mexican rice)

Name: Arroz a la Mexicana (Mexican rice)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 portions
Ingredients: 50 g brown onion; 2 garlic cloves; 1 fresh red chilli; 30 g olive oil; 250 g long grain rice; 2 tbsp Vegetable stock paste; 1 tbsp tomato paste; 1 tsp sweet paprika; 1000 g water; 180 g fresh tomatoes; 50 g carrot; 50 g frozen green peas; 2 sprigs fresh coriander

2.9 (65 ratings)

Difficulty easy

Preparation time 15 min

Total time 35 min

Serving size 4 portions

Ingredients

50 g brown onion
2 garlic cloves
1 fresh red chilli, trimmed and cut into halves, deseeded if preferred
30 g olive oil
250 g long grain rice
2 tbsp Vegetable stock paste (see Tips)
1 tbsp tomato paste
1 tsp sweet paprika
1000 g water
180 g fresh tomatoes, blanched, skins removed, deseeded and cut into cubes (approx. 1 cm - see Tips)
50 g carrot, peeled and cut into cubes (approx. 1 cm)
50 g frozen green peas
2 sprigs fresh coriander, leaves only, cut into pieces

Nutrition: per 1 portion
Calories: 1360.5 kJ / 323.8 kcal
Protein: 6 g
Carbohydrates: 54.5 g
Fat: 8.3 g
Saturated Fat: 1.4 g
Fibre: 3.6 g
Sodium: 446.6 mg